Thread: What's the penalty for no WP?

I know that employers can get in trouble, but I've never heard of anything happening to employees.

A foreigner who wishes to work in Thailand is subject to the Alien Employment Act B.E. 2521 (AD 1978).

In the AEA of 2521, it states, "Working without a work permit or doing work other than that specified in the work permit is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine of up to 5,000 baht, or both. A foreigner who performs work exclusively reserved for Thais shall be punished with imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of 2,000 to 100,000 baht, or both. An employer who employs a foreigner without a valid work permit shall be punished with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of 60,000 baht, or both."

However, it also states, "The required minimum monthly salary of the applicant, which depends on his nationality. Americans, Europeans, Australians, Canadians, or Japanese must have a monthly salary of at least 50,000 baht; Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan nationals at least 45,000 baht; nationals of other Asian countries, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Turkey at least 35,000 baht; and nationals of Africa, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at least 25,000 baht."

I wish I were making a minimum of 50,000/month. So, seeing as they're willing to just through out certain sections at their convenience, who knows what really could happen.

Originally Posted by crew

A foreigner who wishes to work in Thailand is subject to the Alien Employment Act B.E. 2521 (AD 1978).

In the AEA of 2521, it states, "Working without a work permit or doing work other than that specified in the work permit is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine of up to 5,000 baht, or both. A foreigner who performs work exclusively reserved for Thais shall be punished with imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of 2,000 to 100,000 baht, or both. An employer who employs a foreigner without a valid work permit shall be punished with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of 60,000 baht, or both."

However, it also states, "The required minimum monthly salary of the applicant, which depends on his nationality. Americans, Europeans, Australians, Canadians, or Japanese must have a monthly salary of at least 50,000 baht; Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan nationals at least 45,000 baht; nationals of other Asian countries, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Turkey at least 35,000 baht; and nationals of Africa, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at least 25,000 baht."

I wish I were making a minimum of 50,000/month. So, seeing as they're willing to just through out certain sections at their convenience, who knows what really could happen.

Could you provide a link to that? I've seen the first section before, but I've heard of the minimum salary bit.

Originally Posted by crew

A foreigner who wishes to work in Thailand is subject to the Alien Employment Act B.E. 2521 (AD 1978).

In the AEA of 2521, it states, "Working without a work permit or doing work other than that specified in the work permit is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine of up to 5,000 baht, or both. A foreigner who performs work exclusively reserved for Thais shall be punished with imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of 2,000 to 100,000 baht, or both. An employer who employs a foreigner without a valid work permit shall be punished with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of 60,000 baht, or both."

However, it also states, "The required minimum monthly salary of the applicant, which depends on his nationality. Americans, Europeans, Australians, Canadians, or Japanese must have a monthly salary of at least 50,000 baht; Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan nationals at least 45,000 baht; nationals of other Asian countries, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Turkey at least 35,000 baht; and nationals of Africa, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at least 25,000 baht."

I wish I were making a minimum of 50,000/month. So, seeing as they're willing to just through out certain sections at their convenience, who knows what really could happen.

Yeah, nice piece of paper...the reality however is...
Can I be from Vietnam please.

I may as well be Vietnamese with my spelling of "through". I'll get through it soon enough.

It was from the Bangkok Post and I cut and pasted from another channel (TD).

Originally Posted by crew

I wish I were making a minimum of 50,000/month. So, seeing as they're willing to just through out certain sections at their convenience, who knows what really could happen.

Teachers are exempt from the minimum salary requirements

^ Exactly. Employers aren't going to get into trouble, employers are! Remember the two teachers from Thonburi who are due to get out of immigration prison soon? They served two months & nothing happened to their school.

you mean employees are?